Milwaukee's Automatic Copper Tubing Cutter Review!!!

[hopcup1]

lol wow u comparing the milwaukee to a home depot dull brand cutter lol

[cuteguyinmn]

One other thing. Don't confuse this tool with the mentality that it will replace all other cutters. It won't. If it were the case then all plumbers would only have one cutter. There is a cutter for every situation and this cutter doesn't cover all situations. Also its a plumbing tool, not an electrical tool. You don't see plumbers de burring copper with an electricians emt ridge reamer

[cuteguyinmn]

The only people that want to tell you it cuts emt is people that want to make a sale. It will carve rings in your broom handle too, but they don't advertise it for that. Its all about the spring pressure and the cutting wheel.

[cuteguyinmn]

If you were creative enough like me. you could replace the tension spring which is providing the cutting pressure. Then replace the cutting wheel with a high quality carbon wheel and then you can cut EMT like me. Take the thing apart, go online. search for springs, Wella your done. Otherwise your gonna just spin the wheel because the emt is obviously harder than soft copper.

[MrDingo1986]

It dont take 2 minutes to use a set of mini cutters...

[383jeep7]

I have one of these and I have had it for six months and I use it every day. I have never had one problem with it.

[olxramviper]

I say BS to whoever says this thing cuts EMT. I just bought one 2 hours ago. Charged the battery full and tried to cut a stick of 1/2" EMT. DO NOT BUY FOR CUTTING EMT !!!! I ran it on a stick for 10 min and NEVER got thru. NO WAY are Electrical supply houses selling this for EMT.

[6Density]

The thing is trash. I busted up my finger pretty good because I have to hold back on the tool so it doesn't "corkscrew" the copper. I was ready to break the damn thing when it happened! Now I put a pair of vise grips on the pipe to stop the "corkscrew" affect. But I'm just waiting for it to disappoint me in some way, shape, or form so I can smash it against the wall and send it back to Milwaukee and say it's broken.

Do not buy this tool!!!

[Eaglo1]

CHINESE GARBAGE!! We've gone through six of them in 12 days. Milwaukee says they are coming back by the thousands.

- New York Plumbing Corp.

[espc31]

Can it cut 1/2 inch EMT? I cut EMT more than cooper tubing.

[noseriously711]

I'm in need of the same info - 3/4" EMT.

[noseriously711]

Called a local electrical supply house - they sell the M12 for cutting EMT. The only minor issue is the cutting wheels won't last as long. No problem though - they are easily replaceable.

[toolkingdotcom]

Thanks for looking into that...People are using them, but they all going through blades very fast. Like I said you can use the M12 for EMT, but it wasn't made specifically for that, and so you may encounter more problems than if you use it for copper.

[noseriously711]

Could you define "very fast" and "more problems?"

I tried getting through on Milwaukee's tec hotline to no avail. I need to cut large quantities of 3/4" EMT cleanly, over time for a fitness product my group has developed and will be selling and fulfilling in-house.

[toolkingdotcom]

Sorry, I havent tested the copper tubing cutter on EMT, only on copper tubing. I was told by a rep of theirs that it is made specifically for copper tubing cutting. That it will cut EMT, but it wasn't designed for it, so you will encounter some extra wear and tear. Which mostly has been with the blades, but like I said I haven't tested it out, so unfortunately I don't know how many cuts you get with EMT vs Copper Tubing.

[glowitz]

Cutting EMT would sell more units. Milwuakee support was very prompt and stated that the tool was not designed to cut steel, but softer copper. Both the blade and the mechanism could fail prematurely if used on the wrong material. It would probably work for some number of cuts, but you would be replacing blades (and possibly the tool) at faster intervals. The only way to know for certainty would be to use several for an extended period and see how they hold up. It could void the warranty, too.

[nolatoolguy]

So I likethis product, but I was thinking wouldnt it jsut make it easier for copper thefts and they wouldnt need to make as much noise

its great for plumbers thoe

[tngai84]

agree

[nolatoolguy]

yeh totally i mean ime sorry but if you get pulled over with blot cutters a flashlight cable cutters and this your up to no good